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The myth of colorblind Christians : evangelicals and White supremacy in the Civil Rights Era / Jesse Curtis.

Author/creator Curtis, Jesse author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Description291 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Evangelicalism--United States --History --20th century.
Race relations--Religious aspects --Christianity.
Civil rights movements--United States --History --20th century.
Abstract "This book explores the history of Black and white evangelical encounters in the second half of the twentieth century and shows how white evangelicals used Christian colorblindness, a theology of race emphasizing unity in Christ, to adapt to the civil rights movement while creating an evangelical form of whiteness"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9781479809417
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2021003106
ISBN9781479809370 hardcover
ISBN1479809373 hardcover
ISBN9781479809387 paperback
ISBN1479809381 paperback
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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